Peaking at speeds of 250 miles per hour, the Screamin' Sasquatch isn’t your typical air show plane.

But this weekend, the Screamin' Sasquatch will be one of several planes participating in Thunder Over Michigan, at Willow Run Airport, but the Sasquatch’s pilot, Jeff Boerboon says none of them compare to his plane.

“This is the most interesting plane I’ve ever flown and the most complicated,” Boerboon said.

As a 1929 Taperwing Waco biplane, Sasquatch is capable of pulling off maneuvers that no other plane in the industry can.

“The primary difference is that we have a Lear jet motor bolted on the bottom of the plane,” Boerboon said. “This airplane takes off and looks like a biplane, but when you turn it on it sounds like a military jet fighter plane.”

Thanks to the engine (which adds 3,000 pounds of thrust) the plane can accelerate during a vertical climb. It can also pull off flat spins and snap and torque rolls.

“Unlike any other airplane in the airshow industry, we can pull up into a hover with the nose in a straight-up position,” Boerboon said.

Because of the size and power of the plane, it’s not built for cross-country flights, meaning it has to be shipped from each destination in pieces. Boerboon said it takes about an hour to disassemble the wings and tail section.

A crew spent a year building the plane, according to Boerboon, and took its first flight in January

Sasquatch made its debut in May during a show in Rhode Island, Boerboon said. He spent three months getting used to the plane and working on the sequences for the air show. Having flown more than 100 different airplanes in his life, Boerboon said fans in attendance are sure to remember the Screaming Sasquatch, which has been in only 5 other air shows.

“We’re really excited, the buzz about this plane is growing,” Boerboon said. “This airplane is just a really nice breath of fresh air into kick starting a fantastic new year.”

Thunder Over Michigan takes place on Saturday and Sunday Aug. 9-10 at Willow Run Airport. General admission is $30 if purchased prior to the show and $35 for on-site purchases. Children 15 and under are admitted free of charge.

Grandstand tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on site. All grandstand seats require a ticket regardless of age. Parking is $10 per car if purchased in advance and $15 the day of. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days. For a full schedule click here.